I know right, life is not easy and is like a balancing act that is never just right. 😂
As you said, "being smart" goes much further than just grades, and your point on building a life that serves you certainly is one way of framing intelligence and being smart.
I find this discussion fascinating. Carol Dweck's work, especially her "Mindset" book, made me want to go back in time and re-educate myself and my children all over again. Today, in hindsight, I think "being smart" is so much more than having good grades. It encompasses acknowledging the importance of emotions, safeguarding bodily and mental health, being street smart and understanding the world around us, and ultimately knowing how to build a life that serves you in a holistic manner. Exhausting yet amazing, life, isn't it?
I know right, life is not easy and is like a balancing act that is never just right. 😂
As you said, "being smart" goes much further than just grades, and your point on building a life that serves you certainly is one way of framing intelligence and being smart.
Thank you for insight!
I find this discussion fascinating. Carol Dweck's work, especially her "Mindset" book, made me want to go back in time and re-educate myself and my children all over again. Today, in hindsight, I think "being smart" is so much more than having good grades. It encompasses acknowledging the importance of emotions, safeguarding bodily and mental health, being street smart and understanding the world around us, and ultimately knowing how to build a life that serves you in a holistic manner. Exhausting yet amazing, life, isn't it?